By Rod Daniel It’s been more than five months since Helen Ann Bibler left her beloved Bitterroot Valley for the last time, catching a charter flight to Seattle following a […]
Archives for May 31, 2017
Stevensville River Park is a park
Town belatedly adds it to record By Michael Howell After all these years, either because it failed to do so in the beginning or because the records were lost, the […]
Cemetery cell tower gets conditional nod
By Michael Howell The Hamilton City Council approved a land lease agreement on May 2 that would allow Gold Creek Cellular, a Montana Limited Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, to install […]
Future Irrigators of America
By Michael Howell Every year a contingent of young members of Future Farmers of America, from various school districts in the county, convenes on Lake Como to participate in […]
Surprise, surprise, surprise!
Well, maybe not too much of a surprise. Considering the not well announced city council meeting dealing with the unsightly tower in the “Riverview Cemetery”, and the more of an […]
Comment sought on mail-in ballot initiative
A small Helena group has floated an Initiative idea for a vote in 2018 about mail-ballot elections. The group follows the play-book of the People’s Power League (PPL) established in […]
Lucky to have Thacker
I would just like to say how lucky the Hamilton High School is to have such a spectacular teacher as Mr. Thacker. The recent end of the year pop concert […]
Can history repeat itself?
In 1284 when Washington DC was suffering from a rat infestation, a man dressed in pied clothing appeared, claiming to be a rat-catcher. He promised Congress a solution to the […]
Response to ‘march for truth’
In response to march for truth, you are doing nothing more than causing trouble when none should be had. You are wrong, Russia did not interfere with Trump’s election. You […]
Florence is state champ – again
The Florence Lady Falcons are the State Class B sofball champions. In 1997, Florence began their softball program. Like any fledgling program, they had growing pains but it didn’t take […]
Hamilton takes third
The Lady Broncs sailed through two games in Sidney at the Class A state softball tournament before running into Belgrade in the undefeated game. The Panthers knocked Hamilton, 15-0, into […]
Haldorson repeats as state discus champ
Last year, as a freshman, Calla Haldorson of Corvallis threw the discus 129-5 to claim the Class A championship in that event. This year, Haldorson was pushed by teammates Brookelyn […]
Darby’s Duggan wins two
Evan Duggan of Darby took first in both the 1,600 and the 3,200. He clocked a 4:37.13 in the 1,600, five seconds faster than second place. His time of 10:03.28 […]
Thursday, June 1 Fellowship Club The Bitterroot Public Library’s Fellowship Club will be meeting on Thursday, June 1 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss the book “Emotional Alchemy: […]
MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Leah Alexandra Ericson, Leah Alexandra Ericson, Petitioner Cause No. DV-17-196/3 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE OF […]
Sales/Auctions ESTATE SALE – June 15-16, Hamilton – 501 N.4th; June 22-23, Hamilton – 307 Geneva. www.bluejayestatesales.com. Day One 6-8PM, Day Two 9AM-1PM. Line #’s given after 4PM. VENDOR […]